May 3, 2016 Playlist

"Ceremony - Buddha Meet Rock" by People (1971)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
People "Ceremony - Buddha Meet Rock"  1971 (Japan)
This is a unique record, which on first appearance may look like a "psych & sitar exploitation" album. It is actually the work of  a group of hired studio pros and not an actual group, but the concept of Buddhist acid rock was apparently serious and not something trendy (Buddhism having been very popular in Japan for thousands of years). The most notable musician on the record is Kimio Mizutani, who was the go-to heavy guitar guy for studio session work in his country at the beginning of the 1970's. An interesting footnote is that the "Epilogue" and "Prologue" of this concept album are ovedubbed snippets of "Holy Thursday", a funky jazz fusion track by American drummer David Axelrod (probably used without permission).
(N) = New Release
 
Artist Song Album Year Country
Charles Bradley God Bless America / Good To Be Back Home
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James BrownSuper Bad (parts 1 & 2 - promo version)The Singles vol. 7: 1970-19721970USA
PrinceUptownDirty Mind1980USA
 
 
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Robot Stop / Big Fig Wasp / Gamma KnifeNonagon Infinity (N)2016 (ATO)Australia
Holy Wave You Should LieFreaks Of Nature (N)2016 (Reverberation Appreciation)USA
Mike & The Melvins Lifestyle Hammer / Gravel
Three Men And A Baby (N)rec. 1999 (2016 Subpop)USA
   
 
Metallica No Remorse
Kill 'em All (N)1983 (2016 Blackened)USA
Heron Oblivion FaroHeron Oblivion (N)2016 (Sub Pop)USA
   
 
People Prologue (David Axelrod)
   / Shomyo (parts 1 & 2)
Ceremony - Buddha Meet Rock
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
1971
Japan
PeoplePrayer (part 2)
   / Epilogue
(David Axelrod)
Ceremony - Buddha Meet Rock
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
1971
Japan
   
 
Boredoms Cory & The Mandara Suicide Pyramid Action or Gas Satori Pop Tatari 1992
Japan
Can Peking O Tago Mago 1971
Germany/Japan
Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 He Miss Road Expensive Shit 1975
Nigeria
 
  
White Hills Three Quarters White Hills 2011
USA
Black Mountain Wucan In The Future 2008
Canada
Uriah Heep Shadows Of Grief Look At Yourself 1971
UK
 
  
Boogarins Tempo
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Dungen En gång om åretAllas Sak (N)2015 (Kemado)Sweden
Trolley Thursday Girl Caught In The Darkness (N) 2016 (Easter) USA
Minotaurs Stayed Too LongWeird Waves (N)2016 (Static Clang)Canada
 
  
Sun Ra & His ArkestraSomewhere In SpaceOut There A Minuterec. 1960's?, rel. 1989
USA
      
   
   
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